Miami Heat star Tyler Herro made his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. By scoring a team-high 24 points to lead the Heat to a 106-102 victory, the 25-year-old earned praise from his teammates.
After the game, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Bam Adebayo had some positive things to say about Tyler Herro’s performance. Jaquez began by addressing how vital the guard has been for the team and how much it means to the team to have him back.
“His voice, his presence, he’s always got a smile. He’s great to have. Not just on the floor, but in the locker room,” Jaquez said. “Just really happy to have him back, happy to see him have a night like that – fit right in, like he never left. So, just really happy to see him perform like that.”
While speaking with the media during his post-game media availability, Adebayo also discussed Herro’s 24-point performance, highlighting the finer details of the display.
“He didn’t shoot as many 3s as I thought he would,” Adebayo said. “He was getting in the paint and playing off the offense. He wasn’t doing too much. Playing within his rhythm, and came out with a great game.”
Adebayo, who had also missed some time recently due to a toe injury, could relate to how Herro must have felt while making his season debut. But considering how comfortable the Heat guard looked, as Jaquez said, it was like he never left.
With 24 points, seven rebounds, and three steals on 12-for-18 shooting from the field, Herro led the charge against the Mavericks. With a clutch floater to seal the game in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, Tyler Herro remains one of the Heat’s most valuable players.
Tyler Herro Seems Excited To Be Back
Tyler Herro missed almost a month of regular-season action while recovering from ankle surgery. After a tremendous performance to lead his team to a win, Herro seemed ecstatic to be back on the floor.
“It felt amazing to be back,” Herro said during his post-game interview. “These guys have been having a lot of fun all season. It feels good to just be out here with them, to be part of it, to be in the mix of it. So, it was a lot of fun, glad we got the dub.”
Seeing Herro back in the lineup is a largely positive sight. In light of recent rumors made about him being disposable, especially with the Heat winning games in his absence, this performance asserts how important he is to the team and its overall success.
With a solid win, the Heat improve to 12-6 on the season, placing third in the East. With a five-game winning streak, Miami will look to build upon this momentum as it heads into its next game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
